Kompaktors | Roller Presses

A roller press, also known as a kompaktor, roller press or briquetting press, is used to compact fine-grained materials into solid press agglomerates. This can be used to produce flakes or briquettes. In combination with grinding and classification technologies, it is possible to achieve dry granulation.

In kompaktors, the powdery bulk material is compacted between two counter-rotating rollers. As the material is drawn into the roller gap, it is subjected to compressive forces, resulting in the formation of effective binding forces between the particles.

Advantages of compacting for your product and production

Improvement of the flow properties
Reduction of dust pollution,
Improvement of the through-flow
Improvement of the distribution behaviour
Customised particle size and shape
Increased bulk density
Modified reaction behaviour (such as solubility)

Our series in comparison

	L-Series	K-Series	C-Series
Adjustable roll gap	no	yes, during maintenance with fixed spacers	yes, electromechanical during operation
Roll cooling	no	optional	yes
Roll dimensions	Ø200, 50 mm width: approx. 25 – 27 kg	Ø200, 50 mm width: approx.35 – 40 kg	Ø250, 50 mm width: 14 kg
Vacuum de-aeration	optional	optional	optional
WIP Design	optional	optional	optional
FDA-conform	yes	optional	yes
Flake crusher	optional	optional	ja, integrated
Feeding	vertical screw	vertical screw	verticale- & horizontal screw
Optional isolator	flexible isolator	flexible or fixed isolator	flexible or fixed isolator

Dry granulation and wet granulation

There are two different processes for granulation:

Dry granulation:

Compacting and subsequent grinding
No addition of binders required
No drying necessary
Especially for products that are sensitive to heat or moisture
End product: granular, free-flowing mixture of uniform size

Wet granulation:

Addition of binders in liquid form (water or alcohol-based)
Drying process necessary
Granulation following compaction and drying
Possible negative impact on the quality of the granules

Product portfolio

Baureihen APC L, APC C & ARC K

Walzenpresse

To the machine

Hosokawa Alpine compaction (formerly Hosokawa Bepex)

In 2013, the compacting business unit of Hosokawa Bepex was integrated into our powder and particle processing business unit and has since been called Hoskoawa Alpine Compaction. The former Hosokawa Bepex confectionery business was taken over by the Bühler Group in 2015.

Of course, we still offer service for your Hosokawa Bepex machines. Our experts will be happy to help you with your request.

Contact service

Brochure Blueserv Compaction